Police arrested two cross-dressing prostitutes after they allegedly assaulted one of two men who tried robbing them while they were servicing a john Sunday.

A witness told police he saw the two male prostitutes, one of them wearing a black dress, and the john chasing after the two would-be robbers on Bedford Street around 3:40 a.m., according to police reports.

Police arrested two cross-dressing prostitutes after they allegedly assaulted one of two men who tried robbing them while they were servicing a john Sunday.

A witness told police he saw the two male prostitutes, one of them wearing a black dress, and the john chasing after the two would-be robbers on Bedford Street around 3:40 a.m., according to police reports.

Police said the prostitutes assaulted one of the robbers, stabbing him with a broken golf club and causing injuries severe enough that the victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.

The john and the second would-be robber disappeared into the night, and their identities were unknown Monday evening.

Meanwhile, Angel Marrero, 29, and Tanix Joel Cruz, 26, both of 825 Second St., were arraigned Monday in Fall River District Court on charges of armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing substantial injury, sexual conduct for a fee and disturbing the peace while armed.

Marrero was ordered held on $25,000 cash bail while Cruz was held on $10,000 cash bail, according to court documents.

Police arrested Marrero and Cruz after they went to Saint Anne’s Hospital to be treated for injuries they suffered during the altercation at Bedford and Third streets.

Cruz told Fall River police Officer Eric J. Huard at the hospital that he and Marrero were prostitutes, and that they had been out drinking that night in Providence. They ran out of money, and then decided to return to Fall River to earn some cash through prostituting, according to court documents.

Cruz, who wore tight black pants, a blue top and a long brown-haired wig, and Marrero, who was heavy-set and wearing a black dress and a long brown-haired wig, were parked in a car on Granite Street when they negotiated with the unknown john to pay them $40 for oral sex, according to police reports.

While Cruz and Marrero were performing the sexual act on the john outside the car, two Hispanic men walked up and one of them said, “Give me your (expletive) money and everything else,” police said.

The john pulled out his wallet and car keys, and was prepared to hand them over. Cruz said he handed his purse to Marrero and told him to put it inside the car. Cruz then said he told the robbers that he did not have any money, police said.

The two-would be robbers took off running, heading east on Granite Street, then south on Purchase Street and east on Bedford Street. Cruz allegedly grabbed a piece of a broken golf club from his car and chased after the robbers, with Marrero and the john also giving chase, according to court documents.

At Bedford and Third streets, one of the robbers took out a knife, warned Cruz and Marrero to get away and then allegedly swung the knife at Marrero, missing him. Cruz placed the robber in a headlock and started punching him in the head, police said.

Page 2 of 2 - The fight continued, and all three fell to the ground. Marrero allegedly handed the golf club to Cruz, who then stabbed the robber in the back, police said. Cruz later admitted to stabbing the robber, according to police reports.

The stabbing victim, 45, was stabbed three times and police and firefighters later found him bleeding heavily on Bedford Street. He tried walking away from the scene but collapsed twice. The independent witness said he helped the victim and called 911, according to court documents.

Meanwhile, the john was busy beating up the other would-be robber. The witness said the john punched the robber in the face and head several times, getting the better of him. The john then walked over to where the cross-dressing prostitutes were fighting the other robber. The john also began punching the stabbing victim with his fists, the witness said.

After beating both robbers, the two cross-dressing prostitutes and their john left the scene together, and were last seen walking north on Purchase Street, according to court documents.

The john was described as Hispanic, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall with short hair. He wore blue jeans, sneakers and a gray T-shirt or tank top, according to police reports.

The stabbing victim, who has a Florida address, will be summonsed into court later to appear on a charge of unarmed robbery, Fall River police Detective J.D. Costa said.

Police are still investigating the incident, and trying to determine the identities of the john and the second would-be robber.